April 2022
ZOOM ONLY: For Clinicians Only:
At the Intersection of Identity Politics and Analytical Psychology
Presented by Barry Miller, Ph.D.
As our present culture struggles (as all cultures do) to find what seem like the "truths" about ourselves and our position in the culture, we must all relate personally to the emerging ideas that have enormous impact in generating pivotal assumptions of physical and psychology identity. Issues such as recognizing the urgent need to bring in those who have been outcastes, or our yearning for an understanding of the variance of sexualities and gender, are some of the conditions that generate a tendency to coagulate a readily communicable identity, offering a sense of knowing who one is and who is the other. The analytic relationship becomes an arena where these truths and emerging ideas are tested in terms of an individual's own psychology. The ways in which we approach these current themes, how they emerge in the work, and how we maintain a psychological attitude in the presence of these tensions will be the focus of our discussion.
April 2022 Certificate Program-Transference
Recommended reading: The Psychology of the Transference, part of The Collected Works of C. G. Jung, Vol. 16 Saturday, April 9, 2022 Presented by Carmen Kobor, Ph.D. This presentation will examine the core psychological concepts Jung discovered in the alchemical symbolism of the Rosarium Philosophorum, their relevance to the transference phenomena, and…
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Group Dreaming during Times of Extraordinary Private and Communal Stress
Presented by Judith Hecker, Ph.D.
Beginning in September 2001, a small group of candidates in training at the C. G. Institute of Los Angeles began meeting to discuss their dreams. Some of the themes that emerged included responses to the stress, fear, and anxiety resulting from the current political situation, how individuals respond to extreme personal and communal disturbance, and what analytical psychology has to offer in terms of dealing with current reality and our adaptive responses to it. We will also address how to apply the principles of small group dreaming to one’s clinical practice.
JaH: An “Anima Woman” Finds Herself
Otto Preminger’s Laura (1944) introduces us to a young woman who receives and reflects the projections of others as if that were her main reason for existing. As played by actress Gene Tierney, Laura is intelligent, adept, and hollow. Unlived aspects of her potential personality are personified in the characters of her…
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Painting Inner Images: Metamorphoses
Presented by Marion Anderson, Ph.D. 4 Thursdays: April 28, May 5, 12, 19, 2022 – 3:00 – 5:00 pm While Jung emphasized the importance of fantasy and play to psychic development, he also recognized that fantasies also need to be actively transformed and symbolically represented for any significant transformation to occur. In this…
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From Gregorian Chant to Rap:
Music is Always the Bridge
Presented by Pamela Power, Ph.D.
This presentation will begin with a brief overview of the evolution of Western music before turning to the music of Rap that today plays a powerful, perhaps unrecognized, artistic function of our times. Rap is ubiquitous around the world, provides a unifying function and carries a spirit of global awareness. Rap can be seen as contemporary ‘liturgical’ music.
JaH: Somatic Perceptions through a Jungian Lens: Using the Body for Dialog with the Unconscious, Part 1
The process of psychoanalysis endeavors to allow a greater connection with the whole of one’s self by relating to the unconscious. Similar to dream analysis, one might approach the body as a means of dialoguing with the unconscious. In this course, we will explore two such practices with a body-oriented…
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Becoming Conscious:
A Jungian Lens on Artist Hilma af Klint
Presented by Marybeth Carter, Ph.D.
The Swedish artist, Hilma af Klint (1862-1944), has transitioned from obscurity to prominence as was illustrated recently by a solo exhibition of her work. This exhibition (October 12, 2018-April 23, 2019) became the Guggenheim New York’s most popular show since the museum opened 60 years ago. In addition to the incredible visual quality of her art, af Klint impels the viewer to consider concepts and states similar to Jung’s (1875-1961)creative expressions, both through his visual works and writings. Through their prolific output, af Klint and Jung each reveal their personal encounters with an invisible “other” and explore the multi-dimensional. This presentation will review Hilma a Klint’s life experiences and creative achievement, then explore the parallels with those of Jung and Jungian psychology.
May 2022 Certificate Program
Working with Children Presented by Elizabeth Schofield-Bickford, M.F.T. This seminar will introduce different theoretical approaches to working with children in an analytic context, including issues of transference and countertransference, the function of the therapist, as well as the role of the parents. Drawing from clinical case material which will include…
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In-Person Only:
Discovering the Self through the Mandala
3 Sundays: May 15, 22, June 5, 2022; 10:00 am - 1:00 pm Presented by Susan Frankel, Ph.D. and Mai Breech, Psy.D. Jung's capacity for creative expression both enlivened and informed his relationship with the unconscious throughout his lifetime. Perhaps one of the most profound discoveries was the art of…
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An Immersive Sound Experience:
Why do I cry when I hear the first eight minutes of Wagner’s Ring Cycle?
Presented by Sheila Traviss, L.M.F.T.
We know sound/vibration by way of chromosomal/collective, congenital/familial, and personal contact. In this workshop, we will explore the collective, familial, and personal experiences of sound via a soundscape, accompanied by a personal narration of pre-birth, in-utero, lived experience, as well as those imagined to accompany one post-death. The concept of sense memory retrieval will be explored from both a clinical as well as a poetic perspective, as a way of imagining and experiencing our connection to our world via sound. This workshop will include a written active imagination for participants to use for themselves and/or their clients as an aid to accessing embodied memories.
JaH: Somatic Perceptions through a Jungian Lens, Part 2
The process of psychoanalysis endeavors to allow a greater connection with the whole of one’s self by relating to the unconscious. Similar to dream analysis, one might approach the body as a means of dialoguing with the unconscious. In this course, we will explore two such practices with a body-oriented…
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Letting My Heart be Broken: The Intergenerational Trauma of Racism
Presented by Fanny Brewster, Ph.D. The deepest wounding of the American psyche has been its divide along racial lines. The intergenerational trauma that has traveled for centuries due to racism has had a profound psychological effect on BIPOC populations. In this presentation, we will examine some of the ways in…
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JaH: The Wizard of Oz and the Symbolic Power of Fairy Tale
Gita Morena, Ph.D., L.M.F.T. In the imaginal world of myths and fairy tales, heroes venture into unchartered territories. confront unexpected challenges, and stimulate exploration into unconscious dimensions of the psyche. They tap into the imagination in unique and entertaining ways and as a result, stimulate psychological development. The Wonderful Wizard…
Find out more »CP-June 2022-Sexuality
Presented by Barry Miller, Ph.D. This seminar will present an overview of human sexuality, including the physical, emotional, and spiritual dynamics that form the complexity of this fundamental and perplexing of human drives. Current collective views on the nature and meaning of sexuality will be explored, focusing on the subjective,…
Find out more »JaH: Dorothy’s Journey of Individuation in the Land of Oz
Gita Morena, Ph.D., L.M.F.T. In this seminar, Dr. Morena deepens her exploration of L. Frank Baum’s quintessential American fairy tale The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, and explores it as a symbolic process to identify and integrate unconscious aspects of the psyche. She considers Dorothy’s journey as a metaphor for Joseph Campbell’s…
Find out more »September 2022
In-Person + Zoom:
Book Launch of Sharon Heath’s Novel
The Mysterious Composition of Tears
Come and join us at the Institute Clubhouse or via Zoom for a book reading and signing by Jungian Analyst Sharon Heath of her sequel to The Fleur Trilogy. The Mysterious Composition of Tears is a tale of young romance, the trials of aging, talking trees, climate disasters, mysterious Shimmers, and quirky Nobelist…
Find out more »Jungian Psychology in Clinical Practice: Jung in Context
Presented by Marybeth Carter, Ph.D. We will explore the origins of Jungian psychology within the history of depth psychology, a psychology that attempts to understand the language and the dynamics of the unconscious as it manifests in the work with clients and in the world. The various psychoanalytic theories…
Find out more »Zoom Only-Jungian Sandplay, Unit 1 Origins of Jungian Sandplay
For more information on the complete Jungian Sandplay Training Program, please visit https://junginla.org/events/sandplay2022-2023/ Unit 1 / Seminar 1: Saturday, September 24, 2022; 9:30 am – 4:00 pm History and Introduction to Sandplay Presented by Gita Morena, PhD, LMFT, CST-T, and Elizabeth Schofield-Bickford, LMFT, CST Guest Speaker: Harriet Friedman, LMFT, CST-T This…
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Finding One’s Path: A Painting Workshop
Presented by Marion Anderson, Ph.D. 5 Thursdays: September 29, October 6, 13, 20, 27, 2022 - 3:30 - 5:30 pm “The goal is important only as an idea; the essential thing is the opus: that is the goal of a lifetime.” C.G. Jung, CW 16 §400 Painting inner images is…
Find out more »Continuing Education:
Psychologists/LCSWs/MFTs/LPCCs: The C.G. Jung Institute of Los Angeles is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. The C.G. Jung Institute of Los Angeles maintains responsibility for this program and its content.
Nurses: The C.G. Jung Institute of Los Angeles is an accredited provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing. Registered Nurses may claim only the actual number of hours spent in the educational activity for credit.